BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Grant Desk//Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH NAME:The Grant Desk - AI & Safety X-WR-CALNAME:The Grant Desk - AI & Safety deadlines X-WR-CALDESC:Paid open calls\, fellowships and residencies in AI\, tech\, r esearch\, and digital and mixed-media arts\, sorted into the right pile. U pdated as new calls land on the desk. Filtered to: AI & Safety. REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:aws-imagine-pathfinder-us-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260605 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260606 SUMMARY:Deadline: AWS Imagine Grant US 2026: Pathfinder Award (Frontier AI) DESCRIPTION:Top-tier track of the 2026 AWS Imagine Grant for US nonprofits with strong data practices\, in the planning phase of incorporating fronti er AI (generative AI\, agentic AI\, autonomous systems) as a core workload . Up to $200K cash + $100K AWS credits\, plus hands-on project implementat ion support from the AWS Generative AI Innovation Center\, training\, and ongoing access. Two-round selection: Round One (open call) closes 5 June 2 026\; Round Two opens 10 August (invitation-only) and closes 14 September 2026\; results mid-November\; public announcement 1 December 2026. Eligibi lity: registered 501(c) nonprofits headquartered in the US. Educational in stitutions are explicitly excluded. NOTE: this is a nonprofit-only program me and is not open to individual artists\, researchers\, or for-profit stu dios.\n\nOrganisation: Amazon Web Services (AWS Imagine Grant Program)\nLo cation: United States (registered 501(c) nonprofits only\; educational ins titutions are excluded)\nAward: Up to $200\,000 USD unrestricted cash + up to $100\,000 USD in AWS Promotional Credits + project implementation supp ort from the AWS Generative AI Innovation Center\nDuration: Two-round proc ess. Round Two finalists invited to submit a full proposal\; results annou nced mid-November 2026 (public announcement 1 December 2026).\n\nMore: htt ps://aws.amazon.com/government-education/nonprofits/aws-imagine-grant-prog ram/ URL:https://aws.amazon.com/government-education/nonprofits/aws-imagine-gran t-program/ LOCATION:United States (registered 501(c) nonprofits only\; educational ins titutions are excluded) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:aws-imagine-go-further-faster-us-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260605 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260606 SUMMARY:Deadline: AWS Imagine Grant US 2026: Go Further\, Faster Award DESCRIPTION:Award track for US nonprofits running highly innovative cloud p rojects that leverage advanced services such as AI/ML\, HPC\, or IoT. Up t o $150K cash + $100K AWS credits\, plus AWS technical specialist guidance and training access. Round One closes 5 June 2026\; Round Two by invitatio n\, with full proposals 10 August to 14 September 2026. Eligibility: regis tered 501(c) nonprofits in the US. Educational institutions are excluded. NOTE: this is a nonprofit-only programme and is not open to individual art ists\, researchers\, or for-profit studios.\n\nOrganisation: Amazon Web Se rvices (AWS Imagine Grant Program)\nLocation: United States (registered 50 1(c) nonprofits only\; educational institutions are excluded)\nAward: Up t o $150\,000 USD unrestricted cash + up to $100\,000 USD in AWS Promotional Credits + AWS technical specialist guidance\nDuration: Two-round process. Round Two by invitation\; full proposals 10 August to 14 September 2026\; results mid-November 2026 (public announcement 1 December 2026).\n\nMore: https://aws.amazon.com/government-education/nonprofits/aws-imagine-grant- program/ URL:https://aws.amazon.com/government-education/nonprofits/aws-imagine-gran t-program/ LOCATION:United States (registered 501(c) nonprofits only\; educational ins titutions are excluded) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:aws-imagine-pathfinder-uk-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260612 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260613 SUMMARY:Deadline: AWS Imagine Grant UK & Ireland 2026: Pathfinder Award (Fr ontier AI) DESCRIPTION:UK & Ireland Pathfinder track of the 2026 AWS Imagine Grant. Fo r registered nonprofit charities with strong data practices\, in the plann ing phase of incorporating frontier AI (generative AI\, agentic AI\, auton omous systems) as a core workload during the grant term. Up to $100K cash + $50K AWS credits\, plus AWS technical and training support. Round One cl oses 12 June 2026\; notifications 14 July\; Round Two open 10 August to 2 October 2026. Eligibility: registered nonprofit charities based in the UK or Ireland. NOTE: this is a charities-only programme and is not open to in dividual artists\, researchers\, or for-profit studios.\n\nOrganisation: A mazon Web Services (AWS Imagine Grant Program)\nLocation: United Kingdom & Ireland (registered nonprofit charities only)\nAward: Up to $100\,000 USD unrestricted cash + up to $50\,000 USD in AWS Promotional Credits + AWS t echnical and training support\nDuration: Two-round process. Round One clos es 12 June 2026\; Round One notification 14 July 2026\; Round Two opens 10 August 2026 and closes 2 October 2026.\n\nMore: https://aws.amazon.com/go vernment-education/nonprofits/aws-imagine-grant-program/aws-imagine-grant- uk/ URL:https://aws.amazon.com/government-education/nonprofits/aws-imagine-gran t-program/aws-imagine-grant-uk/ LOCATION:United Kingdom & Ireland (registered nonprofit charities only) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:aws-imagine-go-further-faster-canada-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260605 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260606 SUMMARY:Deadline: AWS Imagine Grant Canada 2026: Go Further\, Faster Award DESCRIPTION:Canadian track of the 2026 AWS Imagine Grant for nonprofits lev eraging advanced cloud services (AI/ML\, HPC\, IoT). Up to $75K USD cash + $25K USD AWS credits\, plus AWS marketing support and technical specialis t access. Two-round selection: Round One closes 5 June 2026\; Round One no tification and Round Two invitations on 3 July 2026. Eligibility: nonprofi ts in Canada with a CRA-registered charitable organisation number (a 9-dig it Business Number\, often followed by RR0001 or similar). NOTE: this is a charities-only programme and is not open to individual artists\, research ers\, or for-profit studios.\n\nOrganisation: Amazon Web Services (AWS Ima gine Grant Program)\nLocation: Canada (CRA-registered charitable organisat ions only)\nAward: Up to $75\,000 USD unrestricted cash + up to $25\,000 U SD in AWS Promotional Credits + AWS marketing support and access to AWS te chnical specialists\nDuration: Two-round process. Round One closes 5 June 2026\; notifications 3 July 2026 with Round Two invitations issued the sam e day.\n\nMore: https://aws.amazon.com/government-education/nonprofits/aws -imagine-grant-program/aws-imagine-grant-canada/ URL:https://aws.amazon.com/government-education/nonprofits/aws-imagine-gran t-program/aws-imagine-grant-canada/ LOCATION:Canada (CRA-registered charitable organisations only) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:constellation-astra-fellowship-fall-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260503 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260504 SUMMARY:Deadline: Constellation Astra Fellowship: Empirical Stream (Fall 20 26) DESCRIPTION:Fully funded in-person fellowship pairing fellows with senior m entors to do machine-learning research and engineering on core technical A I safety topics: AI alignment\, AI control\, model evaluations\, scalable oversight. Mentors are drawn from partner organisations (full list on the Astra site). Includes weekly mentor and research-manager meetings\, talent mobilisation/career support\, startup incubation services\, and access to a world-leading AI safety convening space (300+ weekly visits). Visa supp ort: J-1\; F-1/CPT (full-time only) or OPT\, with DSO approval. Looking fo r: strong Python proficiency\, agency and proactivity\, basic ML and AI sa fety knowledge\, ability to learn and iterate quickly. Application: resume + at least two references (Constellation network preferred) + optional CV /website/written samples. Stages: initial screening\, coding test + refere nce check\, work tests\, interview. Deadline 3 May 2026\, 23:59 Anywhere o n Earth. Contact astra@constellation.org. Over 80% of the first cohort mov ed into full-time AI safety roles at OpenAI\, Anthropic\, Google DeepMind\ , Redwood Research\, METR\, CAISI and the UK AI Security Institute.\n\nOrg anisation: Constellation\nLocation: Berkeley\, California\, US (secondary hub at LISA in London\; rare remote exceptions)\nAward: $8\,400/month stip end + up to $15\,000/month compute budget\nDuration: Full-time\, ~5 months (September 2026 to February 2027)\n\nMore: https://constellation.org/prog rams/astra/empirical URL:https://constellation.org/programs/astra/empirical LOCATION:Berkeley\, California\, US (secondary hub at LISA in London\; rare remote exceptions) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:constellation-astra-strategy-governance-fall-2026@artificialnouveau.git hub.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260503 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260504 SUMMARY:Deadline: Constellation Astra Fellowship: Strategy and Governance S tream (Fall 2026) DESCRIPTION:Fully funded in-person fellowship to develop and pursue researc h projects that reduce catastrophic risks from AI\, on the strategy and go vernance side rather than the technical/empirical side. Mentor organisatio ns include Forethought\, AI Policy Network and Coefficient Giving\, plus i ndependent mentors starting new orgs or scoping novel directions. A small number of fellows pursue independent strategy research (high bar) on topic s such as macrostrategy for AI safety\, prevention of concentration of pow er\, exploration of better-futures scenarios\, and implementing AI strateg y in government or frontier AI companies. Includes weekly mentor and resea rch-manager meetings\, career support\, startup incubation services\, and access to the Constellation convening space (300+ weekly visits). Visa sup port: J-1\; F-1/CPT (full-time only) or OPT\, with DSO approval. Strongest applicants have deep familiarity with catastrophic AI risks\, can communi cate clearly\, reason about complex issues and work autonomously. Preferre d: macrostrategy/grantmaking/cause-prioritisation experience\, ability to set and pursue research agendas\, complementary career experience (policy\ , empirical AI)\, deep understanding of frontier AI companies / government s / investors. Application: resume + at least two references + highly reco mmended written samples (blog posts\, papers). Stages: initial screening\, mentor-specific work tests + reference check\, interview. Deadline 3 May 2026\, 23:59 Anywhere on Earth. Contact astra@constellation.org. Past Stra tegy fellows include co-founders of the AI Futures Project (authors of AI 2027) and people briefing senior international stakeholders on AI verifica tion.\n\nOrganisation: Constellation\nLocation: Berkeley\, California\, US (secondary hub at LISA in London\; rare remote exceptions)\nAward: $8\,40 0/month stipend + $2\,000 travel budget for workshops and conferences\nDur ation: Full-time\, ~5 months (September 2026 to February 2027)\n\nMore: ht tps://constellation.org/programs/astra/strategy URL:https://constellation.org/programs/astra/strategy LOCATION:Berkeley\, California\, US (secondary hub at LISA in London\; rare remote exceptions) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:eu-policy-lab-ai-residency-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260522 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260523 SUMMARY:Deadline: Artist-in-Residence: Reimagining AI at the EU Policy Lab DESCRIPTION:Open call for an artist residency reimagining AI at the EU Poli cy Lab. The 15\,000 EUR contracted budget covers expert fees\, allowance\, accommodation and travel during on-site work.\n\nOrganisation: Joint Rese arch Centre\, European Commission\nLocation: Brussels\, Belgium (with poss ible site visit in Ispra\, Italy)\nAward: €15\,000\nDuration: 6 months\n \nMore: https://science-art-society.ec.europa.eu/node/627 URL:https://science-art-society.ec.europa.eu/node/627 LOCATION:Brussels\, Belgium (with possible site visit in Ispra\, Italy) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:osv-fellowship-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260430 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260501 SUMMARY:Deadline: O'Shaughnessy Fellowships DESCRIPTION:Equity-free fellowship open to adults worldwide. No application fee. Includes access to investors\, partners\, mentors and optional in-pe rson gatherings for Fellows.\n\nOrganisation: OSV Fellowship\nLocation: Re mote\nAward: Up to $100\,000\nDuration: 1 year (remote)\n\nMore: https://w ww.osvfellowship.com/ URL:https://www.osvfellowship.com/ LOCATION:Remote END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:openai-safety-fellowship-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260503 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260504 SUMMARY:Deadline: OpenAI Safety Fellowship 2026 DESCRIPTION:Fellowship for people with a solid technical or research backgr ound looking to shift their attention to AI safety and alignment. Not inte nded for beginners or casual explorers. Open to all nationalities. Schedul ed to run 14 September 2026 to 5 February 2027.\n\nOrganisation: OpenAI\nL ocation: Berkeley\, California\, USA (open to all nationalities)\nAward: $ 3\,850/week stipend + up to ~$15\,000/month compute\nDuration: 14 Septembe r 2026 to 5 February 2027 (about 5 months)\n\nMore: https://brightscholars hip.com/openai-safety-fellowship-2026-in-california/ URL:https://brightscholarship.com/openai-safety-fellowship-2026-in-californ ia/ LOCATION:Berkeley\, California\, USA (open to all nationalities) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:cbai-summer-research-fellowship-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260518 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260519 SUMMARY:Deadline: CBAI Summer Research Fellowship 2026 (with AI Objectives Institute) DESCRIPTION:Fully-funded nine-week research program for undergraduate\, gra duate and PhD students working on AI safety and alignment. Focus areas wit h AI Objectives Institute: AI political economy\, gradual disempowerment\, multi-agent institutional design. Programme covers interpretability\, mul ti-agent safety\, formal verification\, civilisational resilience and more . Weekly 1-on-1 mentorship\, 24/7 access to Harvard Yard offices. Particul arly encouraged for students and researchers at Harvard\, MIT and the wide r Boston area\, but open more broadly.\n\nOrganisation: Cambridge Boston A lignment Initiative (CBAI) and AI Objectives Institute\nLocation: Cambridg e\, Massachusetts\, USA (offices on Harvard Yard)\nAward: $10\,000 persona l stipend + up to $10\,000 in compute\, fully funded\nDuration: 9 weeks (8 June to 10 August 2026)\n\nMore: https://lnkd.in/e7ctqAbV URL:https://lnkd.in/e7ctqAbV LOCATION:Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, USA (offices on Harvard Yard) END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR